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Difference Between Debt, Deficit, Taxes and Spending

May 25, 2011

in US debt, US economy, debt, deficits, financial education, sovereign debt, spending, taxes, terminology

With the U.S. debt ceiling becoming an ongoing economic issue for American politics, you may be confused about some of the terms you hear and read in the news – or worse, maybe you don’t even question them and you talk about “debt” and “deficits” interchangeably.
Taxes and spending sound equally bad too, but there are [...]

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Financial and Banking Crisis Coming In 2015

February 2, 2011 · 3 comments

in G20, bailout, banks, bubble, capitalism, central banks, debt, deficits, economy, forecasts, future, government, indicators, international economy, market reports, money supply, preparedness, risk, sovereign debt, stimulus, wealth protection, world order

The DOW is back above 12,000 for the first time since June 2008 – kind of weird to imagine, isn’t it? Does all feel right again in the world? Back in June 2008 the markets buzzing full of bullish energy. The U.S. housing sector tore it all apart, and the Ben Bernank huffed and puffed [...]

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Niall Ferguson on the US Empire’s Tipping Point

January 18, 2011 · 8 comments

in FOMC, Federal Reserve, Niall Ferguson, QE, US Treasury, US debt, US economy, USD, bubble, capitalism, collapse, currencies, debt, deficits, emergencies, forecasts, future, indicators, inflation, infrastructure, risk, sovereign debt, spending, theories, world order, world reserve currency

So, like many people, maybe you’re sick of the so-called “doom and gloom” crowd – that’s too bad. Because reality doesn’t depend on fashion and it isn’t going to wait for you to agree with it before basic cause and effect takes hold and serves you up a dish you don’t like.
Niall Ferguson is different [...]

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Your Best Investment Bets for November 2 and 3

October 31, 2010

in 2010, FOMC, Federal Reserve, US Treasury, US debt, USD, bubble, bull market, central banks, collapse, debt, deficits, deflation, forecasts, indicators, inflation, international stock market, investing, market timing, money supply, special dates, stimulus, tips, wealthbuilding

Two of the largest days for global stock markets are coming up: November 2nd and 3rd. By doing some planning in advance you can position yourself to take advantage of it. Here’s what you should know for trading hours on Monday, November 1.
Three trading tips for the November elections and the announcement of quantitative easing [...]

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Increased Odds of a Double-Dip

July 4, 2010 · 3 comments

in Federal Reserve, US debt, US economy, collapse, debt, deficits, deflation, economy, forecasts, market crash, market reports, recession, stimulus

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By all counts it seems clear that the odds of the U.S. falling into a double-dip recession have increased. If you just look at the charts of the DJIA alone, you can see the breakdown in prices, but there are other factors, too.
1. State Anti-Stimulus Programs Larger than Federal Stimulus Programs. I think this was [...]

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The US Will Never Again Run A Balanced Budget

April 13, 2010 · 10 comments

in US Treasury, US debt, budgets, central banks, debt, deficits, economy, international economy, money supply, news and updates, world order, world reserve currency

Thus spake the Congressional Budget Office on the long-term future of American fiscal integrity (or rather, the coming lack of it). As Niall Ferguson reported in his piece for the Financial Times back in February,

“The long-run projections of the Congressional Budget Office suggest that the US will never again run a balanced budget. That’s right, [...]

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This is the news in US debt catching our eye early this week following the passing of the health care reform bill late Sunday night: charts of yields on US Treasuries are showing a spike in short-term, two-year treasury yields – a spike that lifts them above the yields on corporate bonds for the same [...]

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